Review of Getting Even with Dad (1994) by Deborah H — 22 May 2012

Cute movie, great for a rainy day. Teds Son gets his father to live life the right way, after being released from prison.

This review of Getting Even with Dad (1994) was written by Deborah H on 22 May 2012.

Getting Even with Dad has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lucas Y (771) on 16 Jan 2009

Been a while since I've seen this. It's very predictable and Ted Danson sucks. Macaulay Culkin is alright, but the name Timmy is a little cliche…

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By Harri-Pekka P (37) on 07 Mar 2009

I remember seeing this. The only thing I remember is the kid getting dad a new toothbrush and he was being a little bitch about it…

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By Thomas H (859) on 02 Apr 2008

Ted and macaulay do well together in this movie…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 25 Jan 2014

Though it is heavily formulaic and far from Home Alone's charm, Getting Even With Dad still has some laughs and a lot of heart along with Macaulay…

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By Catherine H (123) on 22 Nov 2009

Cute Macaulay Culkin up to his tricks again. Opposite Ted Danson, very nice casting. But, I felt like the movie dragged a bit too long…

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 07 May 2015

Ridiculous plot, dumb characters, foolish dilemmas. The only point to this movie is to make Macaulay a millionaire…

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By Sanford R (845) on 22 Nov 2008

Actually, a great movie! :) I used to love Mac…

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By Stephen Hunter (927) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 24 Jun 2008

Culkin and Danson develop some comic chemistry that’s disarming only if you haven’t tired of both actors’ patented shticks by now…

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By Calum B (434) on 17 Apr 2013

I like Macaulay Culkin and his films like the first two Home Alones, Uncle Buck, My Girl and The Pagemaster, and after seeing some tepid reviews…

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By Muffin M (1,164) on 01 Oct 2014

Small time crook Ray Gleason (Ted Danson) just committed the perfect crime, but it took one small thing to screw it up - a visit from his son…

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